Title: GENETIC RISK FOR A CARRIER OF ALPHA PLUS THALASSAEMIA, WHOSE PARTNER ALSO CARRIES ALPHA PLUS THALASSAEMIA
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Implications for a Child when Both Partners carry Haemoglobin O Arab
There is no particular problem for this couple. This combination cannot cause a serious inherited anaemia in their children.

In each pregnancy, there are three possibilities
•	The child will not carry any haemoglobin disorder.
•	The child may carry haemoglobin O Arab. This is harmless.
•	The child may inherit haemoglobin O Arab from both parents. This child would have only haemoglobin O Arab. This is harmless.
This couple has the same chance of a healthy family as other couples do.
When the children grow up, they should have blood test to see if they have inherited haemoglobin O Arab. If they have, their partner should have a test "for haemoglobin disorders". It is important to remember this for the future.
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